Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins told reporters at last month’s MLB GM meetings in Orlando that they were definitely interested in the Japanese star and would do everything in their power to get him.

However, Atkins informed the Toronto media on Sunday that Otani’s representatives have informed the Jays that the team did not make the final round in terms of what MLB teams the pitcher/outfielder would like to play for in the major leagues this season.

“We felt confident about our presentation and were given feedback by Otani’s representation that we controlled everything within our power,” said Atkins.

The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters star is one of the top pitchers and hitters in the Nippon Professional Baseball League with home-run power, hitting for average and an above-average arsenal of pitchers, including a fastball that has hit 102.5 mph.

The vast majority of major league teams have expressed interest in signing the two-way phenom. Otani said he wants to play for a team that will allow him to pitch and hit, something the Jays said they were open to. Otani reportedly told New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman that the Yanks haven’t made the final cut either — despite constant reports from the New York media that the Bronx Bombers were in the lead to sign the Japanese sensation.

The word is that Otani may want to play for a West Coast team in the U.S.

The Nippon-Ham Fighters posted the two-way star on Friday, and he has until Dec. 22 to sign with a major league team. Ohtani, 23, is below the age of 25 and is subject to international signing rules.

The Texas Rangers ($3.535 million) are able to offer the most money to Otani, who is forgoing a much larger future payday by opting to come to the majors now. He was is 42-15 with a 2.52 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and 624 strikeouts in 543 innings over five seasons with the Fighters. He has a .286/.358/.500 slash line with 48 homers and 166 RBIs in 403 games and 1,035 at-bats over the same time frame.